Chelsea to face Corinthians in Club World Cup final

Chelsea shook off their Japanese jet lag as an early second-half blitz brushed aside Monterrey to set up a Club World Cup final against Corinthians.

Chelsea to face Corinthians in Club World Cup final
Thu, 13 Dec, 2012 - 12:25

Chelsea shook off their Japanese jet lag as an early second-half blitz brushed aside Monterrey to set up a Club World Cup final against Corinthians.

The European champions did not get out of second gear in the opening 45 minutes of their semi-final at a half-empty Nissan Stadium, Juan Mata’s 11th goal of the season giving them the edge.

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